I woke without a headache this morning!

What a relief.

It feels so good.

I woke just before 5am and got up at 5.15 as I was running with Claire and Lynsey this morning. Another PB!

I got a few best efforts this morning.

It’s good because I am slightly improving with each run and it’s always nice to see a gold medal on Strava.

It was a good run this morning but I had to walk a couple of times to catch my breath!

It was a cold but beautiful day. Ellison and I sat outside in the sun at lunchtime. It was so warm on my face. It felt like my skin was burning and I have SPF30 in my moisturiser!

It was so bright I couldn’t open my eyes.

At 13.25 I got a very strange sound from my Apple Watch and iPhone. A dropped pin 📍 with Dad written under it.

The text message said my dad had “phoned the emergency services from this approximate location“ . It said I was “receiving this message because” Dad had listed me as an emergency contact.

It took me a minute before I realised what it really said.

I phoned Dad…. Straight to voicemail.

I phoned Mum and she answered straight away.

I say “Mum, are you with Dad?” She sounds fine, says yes that she is with Dad and they’re both ok…. I think she’s going on to tell me that Dad’s pressed the wrong button on his phone. She sounds bright and cheery but a bit flustered… I relax…. She repeats that they are ok but…. they have just had a bit of an accident…..

😱

Now the main thing is they absolutely are both alright but it seems either a spring has broken or the rear suspension collapsed but it all sounds terrifying. The car is not so good but Mum and Dad are good.

I wanted to share the importance of setting up emergency contacts on your phone. Who knew that the phone would tell Dad it looked liked he’d been in an accident and did he want to call emergency services? Who knew my brother and I would both be notified the minute Dad agreed to contact them.

I can only assume that something similar would happen if Dad didn’t respond to the phone at all.

It’s very scary but I think it’s good to know.

They were both really cold too so we all need to have a winter emergency pack in the car with warm clothes, blankets, hats and gloves. Anything that will help if you are stuck at the side of the road in cold temperatures.

Here endeth….

I’ve finalised my packing for Rome and just had a big long chat with Dad.

I finish every blog the same way but somehow it means a bit more to me tonight.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️